Reading for Pleasure: how to get all parents sharing books with their children

Reading for Pleasure: How to get all ‘parents’ sharing books with their children

‘Children need support to develop the habit and love of reading . There are 3 core strategies to support them as readers- read aloud, time to read as a family , book chat and sharing views’ OU Rfp

This 60 minute online training enables delegates to;

Gain strategies and new practical approaches to engage all ‘parents‘ and caregivers in supporting their children to read for pleasure both at home and school and to be part of a vibrant reading culture .

‘For parents and caregivers who already struggle to sustain shared reading with their child, simply ‘gifting’ them books is not a solution . Instead, a multi-faceted approach will likely be required ; sharing books, providing high quality reading instruction, modelling reading and offering timely nudges …..’ Quigley Education Endowment Fund

We will explore how parents/caregivers can partner with schools as part of this multi-faceted approach .

Teachers’ comments

‘Very inspiring great strategies and practical ideas to go away, think about and then use’.

‘Most informative . I came away brimming with ideas’

Throughout her career as a teacher, senior leader and senior adviser for a local authority, Julie’s work has focused on inspiring , enabling and empowering all parents and schools to work in partnership in order to ensure best outcomes for each child, not only in terms of their academic achievement but also their emotional health and well-being.

She currently provides consultancy , advice and training to schools across the U.K. on how to do this, drawing on a wealth of experience and research in the field of stakeholder engagement and parental support for learning.

Cafés for All®, (A2E2’s ) highly successful whole school approach to parental engagement and support for learning, is now used in 600+ UK schools